#DCBE8A
Closest named color: Burlywood (#DEB887). oklch(81.5% 0.076 81), rgb(220, 190, 138).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.77:1).
About this color
#DCBE8A is a light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.076 and its hue 81°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Burlywood (#DEB887), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.77:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.076) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Burlywood (#DEB887) |
| Black text | 11.77:1 |
| White text | 1.78:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DCBE8A |
| RGB | rgb(220, 190, 138) |
| HSL | hsl(38, 54%, 70%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.5% 0.076 81) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #DCBE8A | 1.78:1 | Fails | Lc -36.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #DCBE8A | 11.77:1 | AAA | Lc 71.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #DCBE8A text on white | 1.78:1 | Fails | Lc 32.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DCBE8A text on black | 11.77:1 | AAA | Lc -69.8 | Content text, not long reading |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 300.
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Step 50
50
#F9F5EE
oklch(97.1% 0.01 81.8)
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Step 100
100
#F1E9DA
oklch(93.6% 0.022 83.3)
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Step 200
200
#E8D7BA
oklch(88.5% 0.043 81.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#DCBE8A
oklch(81.5% 0.076 81)
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Step 400
400
#C7983B
oklch(70.7% 0.122 81.3)
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Step 500
500
#B17F00
oklch(63% 0.13 80.8)
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Step 600
600
#956B00
oklch(55.6% 0.115 81.4)
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Step 700
700
#7E5900
oklch(49% 0.101 80.5)
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Step 800
800
#674900
oklch(42.7% 0.088 81.6)
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Step 900
900
#563C00
oklch(37.6% 0.078 81.1)
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Step 950
950
#342300
oklch(27% 0.056 81.4)
#DCBE8A with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #CBBE86 | 0.026 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D3C58B | 0.021 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E9B5B0 | 0.066 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C2C2C2 | 0.076 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DCBE8A
#DCBE8A
oklch(81.5% 0.076 81)
- #A7C4F5
#A7C4F5
oklch(81.6% 0.076 260.8)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #DCBE8A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.015
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.026
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.032
- Fawn #CFAF7B ΔE 0.045
- Sand #E2CA76 ΔE 0.046
- Saffron #E9C46A ΔE 0.046
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.053
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.054
Use #DCBE8A in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.